Record snowfall frustrates public, officials

The latest in a wearying succession of winter storms punished a snowbound region yet again Monday, bringing everyday life to a near standstill.

Large snowbanks flanked a Dorchester resident as he worked to dig out his car.

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Large snowbanks flanked a Dorchester resident as he worked to dig out his car.

Commuters made their way to a train at South Station Monday before the MBTA halted service.

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Commuters made their way to a train at South Station Monday before the MBTA halted service.

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The MBTA said it would resume rail service Wednesday in a stoppage to allow it to clear tracks of snow.

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Travelers rushed to catch their trains at South Station.

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A snow-covered Fenway Park.

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Heavy equipment cleared snow from the warning track.

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Jay Bullens of Able Roofing in Canton removed snow from a roof in Brookline.

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Jay Bullens Jr. was on a ladder to knock snow from a building in Brookline.

Residents in the South End came out to clear their cars.

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Residents in the South End came out to clear their cars on Monday.

The operator of a snow blower in North Andover worked to clear snow.

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The operator of a snow blower in North Andover worked to clear snow.

Ale Mineo-Levitsky, 10, was all smiles after plopping face first into a snowbank in Brookline.

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Ale Mineo-Levitsky, 10, was all smiles after plopping face first into a snowbank in Brookline.

Workers shoveled the roof of another building on Weymouth Street in Rockland.

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Workers shoveled the roof of another building on Weymouth Street in Rockland.

Snow piles were getting high on East Sixth Street in South Boston.

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Snow piles were getting high on East Sixth Street in South Boston.

Allston, MA - 02/9/15 - A cyclist crosses Commonwealth Avenue on Harvard Avenue in Allston as another storm dropped still more snow on the city. Lane Turner/Globe Staff Section: METRO Reporter: various Slug:

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A cyclist crossed Commonwealth Avenue on Harvard Avenue in Allston.

Muhammad Siraj dug through a snowbank in Allston.

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Muhammad Siraj dug through a snowbank in Allston.

A Mass DOT worker cleared a pedestrian bridge over the Mass. Pike in Allston.

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A Mass DOT worker cleared a pedestrian bridge over the Mass. Pike in Allston.

Steve Cooley of Jamaica Plain glided down Custer Street heading toward the Arnold Arboretum.

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Steve Cooley of Jamaica Plain glided down Custer Street heading toward the Arnold Arboretum.

No one was injured after a roof collapsed in a building on Weymouth Ave. in Rockland.

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No one was injured after a roof collapsed in a building on Weymouth Ave. in Rockland.

Crews were digging out handicapped spots in the city.

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Crews were digging out handicapped spots in the city.

More than 40 passengers were safely evacuated from the train.

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More than 40 passengers were safely evacuated from the train.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/davis_snow.jpg Wintry toll has many drained, dispirited

For many, a single-minded focus on navigating the avalanche of storms can weigh heavily, therapists said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/roof150-8561.jpg Residents, businesses warned to clear snow-laden roofs

Area roofing companies have been flooded with calls for ice dams and roofs clogged with several feet of snow.

Crews were digging out handicapped spots and ramps on Shawmut Avenue in Boston.

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Mayor Walsh said that after more than 71.8 inches of snow had fallen in the last 30 days, the city has run out of space.

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The announcement shocked commuters, and also laid bare the new governor?s discontent with the transit system?s response to the recent snow emergencies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_mondaysnowstorm3_met.jpg Boston in midst of snowiest 30 days on record

The National Weather Service reported Monday evening that it had recorded 71.8 inches of snow over 30 days in Boston.

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Boston?s nonprofit sector is worried the Games would soak up philanthropic dollars that might otherwise go to charity.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/05/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/1416249749image3extralarge_1415989085171.jpg Rhiannon Giddens, ?Tomorrow Is My Turn?

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